US military denies claim US aircraft downed near Iran's Bushehr

US military denies claim US aircraft downed near Iran's Bushehr
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Summary Iran's state TV said early on Friday that ​a US aircraft​was destroyed in Iran's Jam ‌governorate ⁠in Bushehr, citing its governor Masoud Tangestani

DUBAI (Reuters) – No US aircraft were shot down ​near Bushehr, Iran, ​despite a claim made on Iranian state ​TV, the US military ​said.

Iran's state TV said early on Friday that ​a US aircraft ​was destroyed in Iran's Jam ‌governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor Masoud Tangestani.

"No US aircraft ​were shot ​down. All US air assets are ​accounted for," the ​US Central Command said in a post on ​X.

A US A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, citing Iran’s Army public relations office.